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The Central State Conference is a former high school athletic conference in central Wisconsin, in operation from 1970 to 1984. Its member schools were affiliated with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.

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History

The Central State Conference was founded in 1970 during a comprehensive realignment of high school athletic conferences in central Wisconsin. Comprising small schools, eight of its ten initial members came from three conferences that disbanded after the 1969-70 school year: the Central-C Conference (Almond-Bancroft, Necedah, Port Edwards and Wild Rose), the Vacationland Conference (Tri-County) and the Wolf River Valley Conference (Bowler, Rosholt and Tigerton). Amherst and Iola-Scandinavia, formerly of the Central Wisconsin Conference, rounded out the membership roster. [1] Granton and Gresham would join the Central State Conference in 1972; Granton was previously in the Marawood Conference and Gresham competed as an independent for two years after the collapse of the Wolf River Valley Conference. [2] Granton's stay would be brief, as they would return to the Marawood Conference in 1976. [3] Shiocton moved over from the Central Wisconsin Conference in 1977 to take their place, [4] and Necedah left to become a charter member of the Scenic Bluffs Conference in 1979. They were replaced by Menominee Indian High School, who acquired their first ever conference affiliation after opening a few years earlier. [5] The Central State Conference merged with the Central Wisconsin Conference in 1984, taking the more established conference's name and ending its fourteen-year run. [6]

Conference Membership History

SchoolLocationAffiliation Enrollment MascotColorsJoinedLeftConference JoinedCurrent Conference
Almond-Bancroft Almond, WI Public109Eagles  1970 [1] 1984 [6] Central Wisconsin
Amherst Amherst, WI Public344Falcons  1970 [1] 1984 [6] Central Wisconsin
Bowler Bowler, WI Public100Panthers  1970 [1] 1984 [6] Central Wisconsin
Iola-Scandinavia Iola, WI Public197Thunderbirds  1970 [1] 1984 [6] Central Wisconsin
Necedah Necedah, WI Public213Cardinals  1970 [1] 1979 [5] Scenic Bluffs
Port Edwards Port Edwards, WI Public133Blackhawks  1970 [1] 1984 [6] Central Wisconsin
Rosholt Rosholt, WI Public176Hornets  1970 [1] 1984 [6] Central Wisconsin
Tigerton Tigerton, WI Public75Tigers  1970 [1] 1984 [6] Central Wisconsin
Tri-County Plainfield, WI Public176Penguins  1970 [1] 1984 [6] Central Wisconsin
Wild Rose Wild Rose, WI Public153Wildcats  1970 [1] 1984 [6] Central Wisconsin
Granton Granton, WI Public62Bulldogs  1972 [2] 1976 [3] Marawood Cloverbelt
Gresham Gresham, WI Public82Wildcats  1972 [2] 1984 [6] Central Wisconsin
Shiocton Shiocton, WI Public221Chiefs  1977 [4] 1984 [6] Central Wisconsin
Menominee Indian Kesīqnaeh, WI Federal (Tribal)349Eagles  1979 [5] 1984 [6] Central Wisconsin

List of State Champions

Fall Sports

None

Winter Sports

Girls Basketball
SchoolYearDivision
Iola-Scandinavia1978Class C

Spring Sports

Girls Track & Field
SchoolYearDivision
Wild Rose1978Class C
Wild Rose1979Class C

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